Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-11-10
rseUOO CATTLE KING.
i0rs Marrying u -. Joseph Belle tie y"
Discovered as kaWsa.ttsy Cab Driver.


The elimination oi one oi the most
startling affairs that 1t. .Ioseph's
MOI upper social crust has ever
known has lust been reached. and Is
the talk of the city. \ year and hall
ago "a handsome. well-dressed st ranger. |
abou, thirty-five years OF age, with
tn. appearance and manners OF u
polished gent leman and, to all appear
ances. the pocket book OF IL million
aire. landed in the city, hailing from
Texas. lie represented himself as a
cattle king, and had maps upon which
he pointed out the exact location and
extent OF his ranches. lie named the
Texas counties, described his ranches
infinitely, telling the number OF head
az cattle in each and the number OF
cowboys ne employed.
No one doubted him, for an expert
alone could have eounterfeited with
such exactness the role of cattle
king and made it pass in this city,
whose citizens own more head OF cattle
and more acres OF Western ground
than any city of it's size in the world.
The man gave his name as Henry W.
Meyers. He gave opera parties, wine
suppers, etc, and was an hOnOred
guest in the mansions Of st. Joseph's
first families. sought after by the
ladies' as an excellent catch, and by
the men who were proud to call him
their friend.
Meyers was in the city over six
months, and while here expended ut
least 81, 800 in social pleasure. lie
met among other charming young
ladies Of this city one who was the
belle Of the circle in which she moved,
handsome, accomplished and possess
ing all the graces that are said to give
perfection to the female character.
lie fell desperately in love with her
and she with him. AS a result, they
were engaged, and in u month married.
After living with his young wife two
weeks Meyers suddenly disappeared
and has not been seen in the city
since. lie was mournei rs dead, and
it was supposed some one had muir
dered him and robbed him for the
immense sums of money he was popu-
Iarly supposed to carry on his person.
The wife was dist ractetl, and the local
press at the time contained descrip-
lions of the man and the offers Of
large rewards for the discovery OF his
body.
The relatives Of the wife, after the
first burst of excitement was over.
went to Tevas in search OF this man =
property. thinking some clue could he
ceei in this, but did learn that no such
man had ever owned foot of ground
or single hoOf in Texas. A little
farther investigation revealed that
Meyers was beyond question a con
su,nmate scOundrel and an adven.
turer of the first water. They returned
home with their news, but kept il
.s.sesadlr- within tho lhosona- Of the in
jurel family. No one ever suspected
the truth, and the poor wife with heI
double grief was remarked by the out
side world for the love she must hav,
borne tor her supposed dead husband
The final chapter in the affair wa
given to the public yesterday, anf
to-day is public property upon TIN
streets of this city. The present
week u number of prominent st
Joseph people attended the kansa
City festivities, and when returning
from the Priests Of Pallas ball Thurs
day night, two of them thought the,
recognized the cab driver. The fac
that his face was familiar was notice,
by several others of the st. Josepl
party, and suddenly it dawned upOI
them that he was none other thai
Meyers. The recognition seemed t.
be mutual, for Meyers hailed a pass
ing cabman, exchanged places witt
him and was seen no more. BefOr
going home the st. Joseph gentleman
went to the lands Cab company
wl,sre Meyers was employed, and trie'
TO see him, but he had not been at tn
barn since the night before, and u,
one knew where he was.
The announcement Of what had bee
seen in Kansas City created Won
derful excitement when told here, an
the poor wife, who had child abOu
two months old, il well nigh heart
broken. It has been learned tina
Meyers had been in Texas in the ca
pacity of boOk-keeper for a prominen
ranchman, and that il how lie cam
to know so much about that state
II was also learned that he has a vii
and three children in Texas, whom h
deserted before coming to st. 10,
Meyers, it seems. il heavily in debt j
st. Joe, owing bills to the amount {
over 81 500. The wonder now
where did he get the money which d
brought to st. Joe with him!